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[redbeard]

Great ideas Rambozo. I like the 120v plug with the neon bulb in it, like having one of these built right in:

[everlastsupport]

I did the same thing when I received the 160STH. Just no cool neon bulb on mine. And I used the old crows foot 50 amp plug, I have them all over.

It is handy if you go on the road and only have 110vac, otherwise I run 230 off the generator and shop. I need to dig out the 160 tonight and play, have not used it for a couple weeks.

OPPS. I went the other way around on my plugs. I like the no pig tail/whip idea, mine is about 24"

[Brian Ski]

Might want to mark that adapter for welder use only. First time someone plugs that in a 220 outlet and plugs something 110 into that outlet or into your extension cord, something will get smoked. I can see doing some work and someone putting a triple tap on your extension cord and using a drill or saw.

Neat idea... I guess that is why Miller universal cord has a funky plug that you have to use an adapter with.

[performance]

Some of the newer "univesal cords" don't have an adapter like the pin adapter anymore. It simply has the plug on the end.

[Rambozo]

Might want to mark that adapter for welder use only. First time someone plugs that in a 220 outlet and plugs something 110 into that outlet or into your extension cord, something will get smoked. I can see doing some work and someone putting a triple tap on your extension cord and using a drill or saw.

Neat idea... I guess that is why Miller universal cord has a funky plug that you have to use an adapter with.

I thought about using a different plug, but I wanted to stay compact and didn't want to add the complicity. I also like being able to use a standard extension cord. I work by myself and most people know not to touch my stuff. If they insist on learning from the school of hard knocks, who am I to interfere. There are plenty of other things around here to do the teaching, too. My Lincoln pipliner has a factory standard plug that puts out 120VDC. Universal motors only. I bet that would smoke a lot of devices. And for the big bang, I have a temporary cord I use at times that has standard ends, but I plug it into 3 phase, so all lines are hot. (the equipment is grounded through a different circuit all the time)

[DaveO]

Happy Turkey Day to all-

Rambozo, I saw the reference to this tester in your other conversation with Tanh (Who's correct, manual or google) and remembered I'd wanted to ask about it when you originally posted in September. When I looked into this, sites talk about using it with a resistor in series. Does your tester include a resistor?

[Rambozo]

Happy Turkey Day to all-

Rambozo, I saw the reference to this tester in your other conversation with Tanh (Who's correct, manual or google) and remembered I'd wanted to ask about it when you originally posted in September. When I looked into this, sites talk about using it with a resistor in series. Does your tester include a resistor?

Yes it does, it's just hidden under the glue.